Article attaching device



June 23, 1931. K. JOHNSTON I 1,810,914

ARTICLE ATTACHING DEVICE Filed March 30. 1929 Patented June 23, 1931 IUNITEDSTATES it KATHERYNE L. JOHNS'I'GN, OF GHIGAGQ, ELLINOIS ART CLEnr'raomue. Device Application filed. March so, 1929. Serial 1%. 351,149.

This invention relates to article attaching device and has for itsobject to provide, alone or in combination with an article to beattached, a device which may be readily applied to such article and thematerial to which it is affixed and may with equal ease'be-d etachedtherefrom. r

Another object is to provide a device of this character which may becheaply and readily manufactured and utilized'with buttons of presentday construction. I

Another object is to provide an attachlng device of the characterindicated which is also provided with a guard or sheath to cover thepenetrating point after attachment or when not in use.

These and other objects will be more fully described and set forth inthe following specification and shown in the accompanylng drawings, inwhich Fig. 1' is aplan View showing a button attached to a piece offabric by an attachment device-embodying my 1nvention.

Fig. 2 is an inverted View similar to Fig. 1

showing the guard means in non-engaging position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section along the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a. perspective of an embodiment of my attaching device.

Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which10 designates generallv an attachment device comprising a stem portion11 formed at its outer end with a spirally curved angularly disposedportion 12 having a free end 12-41 preferably pointed or formed forready penetration of fabric or other material. Intermediate itsextremities the stem 11 is looped 11a to form a spring connection for aparallel or reversely bent portion 13, at the outer end of which isprovided a sheath 0r guard member 14: having the groove 14a therein (seeFig. 3).

0d of attachment of a button to fabric with my device, 15 indicating aportion of the fabric such as the cloth of an overcoat. 17 indicates abutton of conventional construction having a pair of spaced attachmentaper- In Figs. 1 to 3 I have illustrated the methtures 17a 17-6 thisbein of conventional construction.

In use the button may be laid-against the fabric to which it is to beattached and held against the same by grip of the fabric and buttonbetween the thumb and the forefinger of one hand. The attachment memberislo oated at the under side of the fabric and is operated so thatlthepoint 12a will first pierce the fabric beneath the aperture 17b forexample, after which the stem 11: is rotated and the point passesthrough the other aperture'17-a and reversely penetrates the fabric,being brought to final position as illustrated in Fig. 2. The portion18'may then be moved over to slip the guide 14: over the point 12a asillustrated in Fig. 3 which completes the attachment of the button andsheathes the point against catchingor piercing othermaterial or objectswhich would. otherwise come in contact with it.

The rotative movement of the stem 11 in most installations requires thatthe fabric be partially folded about the button to permit passage of theportion 13 from one side of the button to the other, which operation isquite obvious in the use of my device. 'This renders it desirable tomake the length of the portions 11 and 13 sufficient to extend beyondthe rim of the button to accommodate such, fabric as is folded partiallyabout the button in the application of-thedevice, although theportion 13may be straightened to alignment with stem 11 for freerotation withoutfold-i ing of the fabric.

The device is readily usable with anytype of button, whether providedwith two or p with more apertures, it being obvious that V the diameterof the curved or spirally formed portion 12 should approximate thedistance between the centers of the button apertures to be utilized. 7

Variation may be made in the dimensions and arrangement to accommodatesuch conditions as may be met with in'use.

It will bejapparent that my device is susceptible of modification anddeparture front the form illustrated and described and I'do" as it fallswithin the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is:

1. An article attaching device comprising a stem portion and a curvedengaging member angularly disposed with respect to said stem portion,said engaging member having an end to penetrate material andsuccessively pass through a pair of apertures in an article, the curveof said member being of a diameter substantially the distance betweenthe centers of said apertures. v

2. An article attaching device comprising a stem portion and a curvedengaging member angularly disposed with respect to said stem portion,said engaging member having an end to penetrate material andsuccessively pass through a pair of apertures in an article, the curveof saidmember being of a diameter substantially the distance between thecenters of said apertures, and a guard member engageable with saidcurved member to sheaths the penetrating end thereof. 7

3. An article attaching device comprising a stem portion and a curvedengaging member angularly disposed with respect to said stem portion,said engaging member having an end to penetrate material andsuccessively pass through a pair of apertures in an article, the curveof said member being of a diameter substantially the distance betweenthe centers of said apertures, said device being further provided with aguard member flexibly attached to said stem and engageable with saidcurved member to sheathe said penetrating a spirally formed engagingportion, a stem angularly disposed with respect thereto and a portioncarried by said stem and provided .with guard means for engagement withsaid curved portion.

7. In combination an article for attachment having a pair of spacedapertures therethrough, an attaching device comprising a curved engagingportion and a stem, said engaging portion being constructed and arrangedto pass through material, successively through the apertures insaidarticle, and

thereafteragain through said material to attach said article thereto.

8. In combination an article for attachment having a pair of spacedapertures therethrough, an attaching device comprising a curved engagingportion and a stem, said engaging portion being constructed and arrangedto pass through material, successively through the apertures in saidarticle, and thereafter again through said material to attach saidarticle thereto, and a guard means associated with said deviceengageable with the curved portion after attachment of said articlethereby.

9. In combination an article for attachment having a pair of spacedapertures extending there-through, an attaching device comprising aspiral engaging portion and a stem angularly disposed with respectthereto, said engaging portion being constructed and arranged to passthrough material to which stem angularly disposed with respect thereto,said engaging portion being'constructed and arranged to pass throughmaterial to which said article is to be attached, successively throughsaid apertures and thereafter again through said material for attachmentof. said article thereto, and guard means carried by said device toengage said engaging portion after attachment of said article.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

KATHERYNE 1;. JOHNSTON.

